Pleasure, when it is a man's chief purpose, disappoints itself; and the constant application to it palls the faculty of enjoying it. Richard Steele More Quotes by Richard Steele More Quotes From Richard Steele A man advanced in years that thinks fit to look back on his former life, and calls that only life which was passed with satisfaction and enjoyment, excluding all parts which were not pleasant to him, will find himself very young, if not in infancy. Richard Steele men years thinking A fool is in himself the object of pity, until he is flattered. Richard Steele pity objects fool Zeal for the public good is the characteristic of a man of honor and a gentleman, and must take the place of pleasures, profits and all other private gratifications. Richard Steele gentleman honor men When a man has no design but to speak plain truth, he may say a great deal in a very narrow compass. Richard Steele design inspirational men I love to consider an Infidel, whether distinguished by the title of deist, atheist, or free-thinker, by three different lights, in his solitude, his afflictions, and his last moments.... [In these situations such people show themselves] in solitude, incapable or rapture or elevation, ... in distress, [with] a halter or a pistol the only refuge [they] can fly to, ... [and liable to conversion] at the approach of death. Richard Steele light atheist people The married state, with and without the affection suitable to it, is the completest image of heaven and hell we are capable of receiving in this life. Richard Steele wedding marriage heaven You see, among men who are honored with the common appellation ogentleman, many contradictions to that character. Richard Steele common character men Pride destroys all symmetry and grace, and affectation is a more terrible enemy to fine faces than the small-pox. Richard Steele pride grace enemy Such is the weakness of our nature, that when men are a little exalted in their condition they immediately conceive they have additional senses, and their capacities enlarged not only above other men, but above human comprehension itself. Richard Steele vanity weakness men I love to consider an Infidel, whether distinguished by the title of deist, atheist, or free-thinker. Richard Steele titles atheism atheist When a man is not disposed to hear music, there is not a more disagreeable sound in harmony than that of the violin. Richard Steele music sound men The insupportable labor of doing nothing. Richard Steele doing-nothing laziness labor Since our persons are not of our own making, when they are such as appear defective or uncomely, it is, methinks, an honest and laudable fortitude to dare to be ugly. Richard Steele fortitude ugly honest Modesty never rages, never murmurs, never pouts; when it is ill-treated, it pines, it beseeches, it languishes. Richard Steele modesty rage ill Age in a virtuous person, of either sex, carries in it an authority which makes it preferable to all the pleasures of youth. Richard Steele youth age sex A man cannot have an idea of perfection in another, which he was never sensible of in himself. Richard Steele perfection men ideas A modest person seldom fails to gain the goodwill of those he converses with, because nobody envies a man who does not appear to be pleased with himself. Richard Steele envy doe men How few there are who are furnished with abilities sufficient to recommend their actions to the admiration of the world, and distinguish themselves from the rest of mankind. Richard Steele admiration action world The world will never be in any manner of order or tranquility until men are firmly convinced that conscience, honor and credit are all in one interest Richard Steele honor men order Many take pleasure in spreading abroad the weakness of an exalted character. Richard Steele pleasure weakness character
